I Solve Problems

I’m the rare editorial and creative leader who has worked in code and is Scrum Master-certified, who’s taught preschoolers as well as Ivy League students, and who can use stories to sell anything, from crop tops to nonprofit resources to the services of a digital marketing agency. With 15+ years experience, I am all about asking the right questions to figure out the right solutions to the right problems, and making a plan to get there.

I currently work as Editor of the copy team at American Eagle Outfitters, where I lead digital copywriting and editing for Gen Z’s favorite jeans brand.

I Write

You can find my writing in Venus Zine, Philadelphia Weekly, Pop City, Pittsburgh City Paper, Detroit Metro Times, and Pittsburgh Magazine. I’ve done music journalism and cultural criticism for the most part, though I've also covered architecture, design, sustainability, and food and drink.

I Learn

New ideas and concepts excite me. I love sizing up a good challenge and coming up with a way forward.

I hold an MFA in nonfiction from Goucher College and an MA in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania, where I studied gender and consumer culture. There, I sharpened my research skills, including ethnography, interviewing, and content analysis.

I hold BAs in Journalism and Women's Studies from Penn State University, where I served as Student Marshal for the College of Communications, made Phi Beta Kappa, and worked every semester at the Daily Collegian, which taught me from the get-go how to juggle priorities, meet deadlines, work across disciplines, and heavily caffeinate.

I Connect

I have taught courses in cultural studies and writing at Penn State University and Chatham University, and have taught 3-year-olds as an early childhood educator. I know how to meet people where they are, and connect with them at their level, even if their level is elbow-deep in finger paint, or hanging upside-down on the monkey bars.

I Play

It's crucial to take time to breathe. Cooking is my meditation. Books are my escape. Concerts are my cardio. Travel is my reset.